Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09
correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.

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penslng with the vigorous rules OF the northern
cities being the privilege OF wearing thin white
aha coiored Irocks In summer on the streets
whicn not only feel cool 20 the wearers thereof,
put look cool also. and offer a pretty contrast TO
the green OF trees and lawns in which Washington
aboundS.
MISERY or LIFE WITHOUT A NEwspArrR
am delighted to be again where / can see The
STAR regularly, for get SO much OF the news
which specially interests me, both local and gem
erai In every copy OF tn. STAR that cannot bear
10 miss one: Wherefore, had trying time In
County, VIVA, for there seemed a special deter.
mination on the part OF some one in the employ OF
the Post-ofice Department TO send THE STAR
wnere IL was not directed. After missing four
copies In the same week, three OF them came ia
sep oa Wrappers the same day, stam1ed in the
fost-oHlce ''mis-sent" though each had my fun
address plainly printed on H. One OF June - WAS
SIX days In reaching me- and the others from three
10 nVe days Meantime, as no Washington news
paper OF any kind came to that place, and only one
or Two New York papers, and they had no WASH
1ngton news OF interest felt as II completely cut
on from my friends, and I torturei myself by
most might be dead and not know Il: but when
nnaiiy THE STARS came and no mention appeared
oi thoSe friends 1 felt certain they must be we'll
aor IL anything OF Importance had occurred TO them
The STAR would surely have given the facts
White Sulphur springs Greenbrier County, W t,.t
Va, which is the only one OF the thirteen places OF
Inat name In the two ylrginias which have ever
visited, md precisely the same complaint In it
ABOUT the mails especially the newspapers failing
to come, or TO come In time But this Is a reform
Administration, from which one has right to ex-
pect Change from bad precedents.
THE FOURTH AT WHITE SULPHUR.
spent the GLORIOUS Fourth" at White Sulphur,
ana can testify that it was most loyalty observed
and that the band played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and "John Browns body lies mouderfng.-
&c and other airs OF which the truly loyal G. 4
X would approve, and not one tune which was APP
plauded by Confederates during the war The bin
OF fare for most excellent dinner was TO the last
patriotic. for tfl frop
stampeding bull duly labeled, that there might be
no mistake, "John Bull" whose tail went straight
Brothers Jonathan reJoiced, one OF whom in con-
unental uniform, held aloft a fan-shaped blaze az
glory Meantime the American eagle and demo-
cratic rooster posed gleefully in the near fore
ground. The eagle had an ancient aspect but the
bird OF the democracy looked as II IT might have
been Matched only about March 4, 1885 / met a
great many southerners and democrats while at
the resort which has long been a ravorite with
them, but heard none but sentiments sustaining
the Union expressed.
PERSONAL NOTES
Before Mrs. John @. Carlisle, OF Kentucky. met
with the accident mentioned In The STAR OF June
"a, which sprained her ankle she had written to
friend In Washington that her health was very
poor, and that she should later in the season 90 TO
Capon Springs, Va, hoping TO recruit there.
The wife OF Col. Kellogg, U. $. A. is to chaperone
her nieces, the Misses Petit, OF louisville who
phur Springs this summer They expect to meet
there this week. The young ladies are TO come
from LOUISVILLE with Mrs. Richard Robinson, their
Mr.. Wicklire Preston, who with his baby ana
nurse are az the .Old sweet Springs" rides over
On T SG H e the White SULPHUR
been obliged TO remain at her Washington rest
dence for the present.
and children, are to occupy at White sulphur
Springs, from July Is, cottage between those OF
Mrs DennlS0n widow OF ex-Postmaster General
Dennlson, OF Ohio, and Dr. cambridge, OF Cincin-
Mrs. Richard weightman, Of washington and
n M mother, MIS- Jnrey OF Louisiana arrived at
from Louisville, spent Sunday and July 4 at the
who was visiting her sister, Mrs Foster, at Lees.
burg, Va They start to-day, Thursday, for
Block lock Island where they will spend the summer.
Miss. Gay, whose Shakespeare classes have been
so great source OF pleasure and instruction TO
Washington ladies OF all ages, arrived at White
visit first TO friends elsewhere In Virginia.
Washington florist sold 81, 600 worth OF flowers
at White sulphur in four or five weeks last sum-
breakfasts from IL a. m. to p. m, and dinners
from 3 p. m. to a. m. were the rage there.
THE Irish CLUE"
which last July and August entertained 80 much
at that place, is to hold its own again 1 hear at
the same resort this year.
Among its members are the son of ex-Postmaster
General DenniSon, OF Columbus, Ohio; Col VIM
Hamilton, the stepson OF ex-senator Williams, OF
brother lives in Washington; c. w. Dudley, Miss;
Judge Glenn, Atlanta, Ga. and w. s. Hutchins,
Washington. This club occupies when at White
sulphur, the Old homestead OF the late MI. Cald-
well, who formerly owned the entire place as his
father ana grandfather had DONE This cottage
is Just outside OF and above the terraced rows OF
cottages including the one-Story bricks idealized
as "Paradise Row, In the grounds opposite the
sulphur Spring. There are three terraces in the
Caldwell garden, each planted with flower beds
and adorned with summer houses; from each
terrace as from the dwelling itself is seen most
ma rntiR Ia AdS nA Mo
good-szed rooms, which are handsomely fur
n1shed-
COTTAGE WITH A HISTORY.
The widow OF the late Gen. Deas, formerly OF
Alabama, whofor some time before his death lived
In New York, Mrs. Deas has since done, has one
of the large colonnade cottages at White sulphur.
and her mother, Mrs. Lyon, OF Alabama, and two
sisters are with her and another sister, Mrs. Polk,
clan, will soon Join them. The cottage is a two |
story brick house, with a broad verandah, sup |
ported by columns In front OF it. 1t was built by |
Gen. Hampton, OF South Carolina, sixty wears ago
He was the father OF Senator Hampton and used
to drive to White Sulphur from South Carolina In
his coach and four and bring thirteen horses with
him, as wen as q retnue OF servants and his i'm
mediate family. The cottage Is Handsomely fur |
nished and perfectly comfortable but has not been
altered-oniy kept in repair-since Gen. HAMPTON
built it, There are two other cottages OF the same
size and style in Colonnade row, and In one OF
stayed when at that resort Presidents Pierce and
Fillmore, who also visited White sulphur are be-
leveQ TO nave occupied one OF these three COT
tages, the largest at the place.
Mrs. Deas is a cousin OF the late NrS Jones OF
Richmond, In whose memory Mr.. W. W. Corcoran,
most beautiful white marble tablet In the little
Episcopal church, In the grounds White Sulphur
In memory OF the same lady Mrs. peas has given
TO that church an altar, or communion table OF
oak, handsomely and appropriately ornamented
On its base Is q brass plate with an Inscription
commemorative OF Mrs Jones
MEMORIAL rABLHTs
The charmingly worded inscription In gilt let |
tiers on the pure white marble tablet given by MI.
COrcoran reads:
sTo the Beloved Memory Of Mary Henry Jones
whose beautiful life and holy walk adorned with
sanity faith and patience all that was gracious
In Christian wOmanhOOd this tablet placed In the
house OF her prayers Is affectionately dedicated
by friend. Born Nov. IL, 1883. died March 30
1886"
The tablet is oval and fully feet In length. The
border of marble is highly ornamental
A memorial In the same church to Bishop Pink
ney Is the reading desk OF oak, which cOrresDonds
with the communion table. It was presented by
Mrs. Campbell, a bride or month"; who was Miss
Stewart, OF Virginia, the daughter or one OF the
largest or the White Sulphur SPRINGS
property. On brass plate at the foot OF the desk
Is engraved: Gin memoriam Right Reverend |
Bishop Ptnkney, bishop OF Maryland, died July 4,
1888 The righteous shall be held In everlasting
remembrance" -.
LOVE N A COTTAGE.
A most charmingly fitted up white frame cot |
tage with white muslin curtatns lined with pink |
at the long windows opening on the porch In 'front.'
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